Achieving Demon Godhood from Unlocking Talents

「Over half a month later.」

A tram slowly passed through the neighborhood, and the news screen inside the car flickered to life.

[Red Maple Daily: It is reported that the United Committee has conducted the second phase of urban inspections in the Hive District over the past three weeks. They encountered multiple waves of protests and have now launched an in-depth investigation...]

[City Morning Paper: The Biotechnology Company has reissued a wanted notice for [Green Demon] and is collaborating with patrol teams. According to reporter investigations, the destruction of a cargo ship at the port may be related to this matter.]

[Wilderness Daily: Recently, the City Guard Army has once again gone to war with warlord factions such as [Iron Sand] and [Black Thorn], resulting in hundreds of casualties. The City Lord's Mansion has issued a notice, reminding all Wilderness Hunters to stay away from the war zones and be wary of rampaging beast hordes.]

The news reports echoing through the car made many passengers look up. An office worker chewing on bread pushed up his glasses, while the elderly folks sitting by the windows frowned and started another round of discussion.

He watched all of this calmly. Lu Chao, dressed in a loose gray hoodie and jeans, stood in a corner of the car, gripping a circular handrail.

As the news headlines registered one by one, he didn't feel much surprise.

He had spent the better part of the last twenty days in the Hive District and had already heard about most of these developments.

In fact, he had personally participated in the urban zone inspection.

'It'll probably take a lot more time to sort out the rest...'

A flicker in his eyes, Lu Chao sighed internally.

The urban zone inspection wasn't just for show; it required a deep dive into every aspect of the Hive District.

Everything from small details like gas pipelines and water access to major projects like improving Hive housing and renovating underground spaces required detailed investigation and extensive preparation.

Because of this, Secretary-General Luo Xuan had practically moved into the Hive District, tirelessly leading his team to various locations for assessment every day.

As a result, Lu Chao had been stationed in the underground areas, taking turns on guard duty with Yao Jin to handle security. Only today had he finally gotten a temporary two-day break.

Once his break was over, he would have to return to the Hive District and resume his security escort duties.

Lu Chao shook his head at the thought.

He could clearly see the drive in Luo Xuan and his people. They genuinely wanted to contribute to the integration of the city zones.

But unfortunately...

"If you ask me, why are these people from the Alliance Country going to so much trouble? Isn't it better if we all just mind our own business?"

"Hmph, isn't it obvious? They're just trying to curry favor with the people in the Hive District so they won't oppose the integration."

"You can't really say that. The integration might be a good thing..."

Lu Chao pulled his gaze away from the hanging screen and listened to the hushed discussions of the passengers around him.

He shook his head inwardly, recalling the situation over the past half-month.

Waves of protests had indeed occurred multiple times. Especially when they went to inspect certain key areas, they were always met with various forms of resistance. The voices opposing the integration were ever-present, with no shortage of local factions causing trouble.

If not for the Superpower Bureau providing a full security escort, there would have likely been some serious incidents. Even so, there had been some casualties along the way.

At this thought, he glanced at his status panel.

[Life Energy: 113→116!]

[Potential Progress: 63%]

The security mission was tough, but the contribution points it awarded were not low.

As a Superpower Team leader, he earned five thousand contribution points per month during the mission. He used them along with his previously saved points to redeem a bottle of energy mineral essence.

Combined with his monthly benefits, he had consumed a total of two bottles of the essence.

Although he had developed some resistance to its effects, it still increased his Life Energy by a full three points.

And now...

DING DONG!

The tram arrived at the station, and a mechanical voice announced the stop from the doors.

A massive Martial Arts hall stood on the street. Through its glass walls, one could see a wide variety of equipment inside, where disciples in training uniforms were practicing diligently, sweat pouring down their faces.

Witnessing this scene, Lu Chao pushed aside his distracting thoughts, stepped off the platform, and headed straight for the Storm Club.

Zheng Wu had sent him a message two days ago saying that Master Ge had woken up.

It was only right for him to pay a visit, both out of duty and respect.

TAP, TAP.

Lu Chao made his way through the crowd and entered the club.

Bright fluorescent lights blended with the sunlight from outside, illuminating every corner of the room.

A cacophony of sounds arose from the crowd of sweating people.

The heavy thud of barbells and iron balls hitting the floor mixed with the shouts and the impact of fists and feet from a nearby ring.

"Senior Brother Lu!"

"Brother Lu!"

Seeing him arrive, the disciples stopped what they were doing and greeted him respectfully.

Song Yan, who was in the crowd, immediately rushed over, joining Zheng Wu to approach him.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lu Chao stated his reason for visiting.

A short while later, he was led to a quiet room in the back courtyard.

...

The lingering aroma of tea, mixed with the faint scent of medicine, drifted to his nose.

Inside the quiet room with its gray tiled floor, a tea table had been set up. The awakened Ge Hongfeng, still dressed in a silver Martial Arts uniform, sat on a mahogany chair opposite him.

A thin blanket covered his knees. His face was slightly pale, and he would let out a soft cough from time to time. White gauze was wrapped around his exposed hands, feet, and neck, clearly indicating he had medicinal poultices on his wounds.

"Master Ge..."

"Don't worry, I'm not dead yet."

Ge Hongfeng coughed lightly into his hand and waved, signaling for Lu Chao not to worry.

Although his breathing was weak, his condition was clearly much better than it had been a month ago.

"This time, I suppose it taught me a lesson."

"Even inside the city zones, you still have to be careful walking around at night."

He said this half-jokingly, with a self-deprecating smile.

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